Kubuntu vs. Ubuntu

[Steven Vollom]

Derek Broughton wrote:
> Knapp wrote:
>
>   
>> Ubuntu uses Gnome as the GUI and Kubuntu uses KDE. Both use the same
>> Linux under the hood and I think they both use Bash but I heard
>> something about that change, still I think they will both change, if
>> they do.
>>     
>
> The default shell (ie, what you get with /bin/sh) is dash, because it's 
> more efficient than bash and is good for your system daemons and cron 
> jobs, where you don't need a command history, command completion, and 
> all the other little features of bash.  Gnome and KDE are both likely to 
> still set up new users with a default shell of /bin/bash, precisely 
> because of what makes dash attractive for non-interactive shells (though 
> it's not strictly a Gnome/KDE issue - it's just a default in the GUI 
> user management programs - your default shell is set at the OS level).
>   
Thanks friend,

I will have to digest your explanation.  It is still beyond me.  
Apparently I should put more time into learning the function of dash 
than bash?